Fethard, County Tipperary
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For the village in County Wexford, see Fethard-on-Sea.
Fethard (/ˈfɛθərd/; Irish: Fiodh Ard, meaning 'high wood')[4][5] is a small town in County Tipperary, Ireland. Dating to the Norman invasion of Ireland, the town's walls were first laid-out in the 13th century, with some sections of these defensive fortifications surviving today.
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Fethard
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Coordinates: 52.465°N 7.696°W / 52.465; -7.696 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | Tipperary |
Area | |
• Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
Population | 1,738 |
Irish Grid Reference | S207355 |
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1821 | 2,878 | — |
1831 | 3,405 | +18.3% |
1841 | 3,915 | +15.0% |
1851 | 2,767 | −29.3% |
1861 | 2,303 | −16.8% |
1871 | 2,106 | −8.6% |
1881 | 1,926 | −8.5% |
1891 | 1,607 | −16.6% |
1901 | 1,498 | −6.8% |
1911 | 1,473 | −1.7% |
1926 | 1,180 | −19.9% |
1936 | 1,112 | −5.8% |
1946 | 1,024 | −7.9% |
1951 | 984 | −3.9% |
1956 | 992 | +0.8% |
1961 | 962 | −3.0% |
1966 | 997 | +3.6% |
1971 | 1,064 | +6.7% |
1981 | 1,285 | +20.8% |
1986 | 1,391 | +8.2% |
1991 | 1,431 | +2.9% |
1996 | 1,397 | −2.4% |
2002 | 1,388 | −0.6% |
2006 | 1,374 | −1.0% |
2011 | 1,541 | +12.2% |
2016 | 1,545 | +0.3% |
2022 | 1,738 | +12.5% |
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Fethard is located 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Cashel on the Clashawley River where the R692, R689 and R706 regional roads intersect. It is a civil parish in the barony of Middle Third and in the ecclesiastical parish of "Fethard and Killusty" in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. As of 2022[update], the town's population was 1,738.[1]